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A guide to which superheroes are in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — and which aren't

by Travis Clark on May 2, 2018, 9:10 AM

After 10 years and 19 movies, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is more popular than ever. But some moviegoers may still not know what characters are and are not involved with it.

Is Batman an Avenger? Is Wolverine? Is Spider-Man? It can get a little confusing.

With that in mind, there's a few things to remember in regards to who is and isn't in the MCU.

The first is that film rights for Marvel Comics characters like the X-Men, Wolverine, Deadpool, and Fantastic Four are owned by Fox. But Disney's — which owns Marvel — acquisition of Fox's film studio leaves the future of those franchises up in the air until the deal is finalized.

The second thing to remember is that there are Marvel shows on Netflix, such as "Daredevil," that are technically connected to the MCU but the shows only ever vaguely allude to MCU events.

Finally, DC Comics characters are not in the MCU because the MCU only includes Marvel characters. DC and Warner Bros. have attempted their own cinematic universe called the DC Extended Universe. The Justice League is DC's superhero team, while the Avengers is Marvel's.

Below is a guide to what popular comic book characters are and are not in the MCU:

Superman: NO

Superman is not in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He is a DC Comics character. Created in 1938, he set the standard for modern superheroes. But in the 80 years since, he has never and will never appear in a movie featuring Marvel characters. He is currently played by Henry Cavill in the DC Extended Universe.

Batman: NO

Batman is also not in the MCU and is also a DC Comics character. He is currently played by Ben Affleck in the DCEU. Before that, he was portrayed by Christian Bale in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Trilogy." He has never been in a movie with the likes of Captain America or Spider-Man, and never will.

Wonder Woman: NO

Wonder Woman is a DC Comics character. She is currently played by Gal Gadot in the DCEU. Again, she has never appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe or any other Marvel movies because she is not a Marvel character.

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